How Long Since Chile Won a Copa America Centenario?

Chile's trophy history

Chile's golden generation delivered the two biggest trophies in the nation's football history in successive years: the 2015 Copa America, won as hosts, and the 2016 Copa America Centenario, a one-off edition held in the United States to mark the tournament's 100th anniversary. Remarkably, both finals were against Argentina, and both were decided by penalty shootouts after goalless draws — a rare back-to-back double achieved by beating the same rival twice in a row on spot kicks. That team, built around Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sanchez and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, marked the first and only period of sustained international success for a country that had never previously won a major trophy in over a century of playing international football.

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Major finals

Legendary players

• Arturo Vidal — Midfield engine of both title-winning squads in 2015 and 2016.
• Alexis Sanchez — Scored the decisive penalty in the 2015 Copa America final shootout against Argentina.
• Claudio Bravo — Goalkeeper and captain for both Copa America wins, known for his penalty-saving heroics.
• Eduardo Vargas — Top scorer of the 2015 Copa America, tying for the Golden Boot.

Interesting facts

• Chile beat Argentina in the final of both the 2015 and 2016 Copa America, each time on penalties after a goalless draw.
• Chile had never won a major trophy before 2015, in over 100 years of international football.
• Both Chilean Copa America wins came against an Argentina side featuring Lionel Messi, who missed a penalty in the 2016 shootout.
• Chile's back-to-back titles came under two different managers — Jorge Sampaoli in 2015 and Juan Antonio Pizzi in 2016.

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